Use getirmek to say what someone brings and where it arrives. Start with the forms table, then use the examples to plan what to bring to a meeting.
The idea
The stem getir- stays intact: getiriyorum, getirdim, getiririm. In getireceğim and getireceğiz, the future ending changes its k to ğ. A specific object takes the accusative (bu kutuyu); a recipient or destination takes the dative (bize, toplantıya). Getirir misin? asks one familiar person to bring something; getirir misiniz? is plural or polite. Negative forms include getirmiyorum and getirmedim.
| Person | Present continuous | Past | Future | Aorist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ben | getiriyorum | getirdim | getireceğim | getiririm |
| sen | getiriyorsun | getirdin | getireceksin | getirirsin |
| o | getiriyor | getirdi | getirecek | getirir |
| biz | getiriyoruz | getirdik | getireceğiz | getiririz |
| siz | getiriyorsunuz | getirdiniz | getireceksiniz | getirirsiniz |
| onlar | getiriyorlar | getirdiler | getirecekler | getirirler |
Examples
- Ablam bize çorba getirdi.My older sister brought us soup.
- Bu kutuyu yarın getireceğiz.We will bring this box tomorrow.
- Babam anahtarları buraya getiriyor.My father is bringing the keys here.
- Toplantıya kendi defterimi getiririm.I bring my own notebook to the meeting.
- Bana bir bardak su getirir misin?Could you bring me a glass of water?
- Bu ağır çantayı getirmeyin.Do not bring this heavy bag.
- Bugün fotoğraf makinesini getirmedim.I did not bring the camera today.
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Watch out
Do not choose getirmek merely because an object moves. It presents movement towards the speaker, listener or a destination treated as the meeting point. If I am staying here and ask you to bring a box here, use getir; taking it away elsewhere calls for götürmek. Establish the viewpoint first.
Try it yourself
Complete with the past of getirmek for “I”: I brought you a map yesterday.
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getirdim
getirdim: dün places this completed action yesterday, and ben requires the first-person ending -m after getirdi-.
Complete with the future of getirmek for “we”: we will bring this box tomorrow.
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getireceğiz
getireceğiz: the instruction asks for the future with “we”; the k in getirecek becomes ğ before -iz.
Ask one familiar person to bring you a glass of water. Use the aorist question form of getirmek; write the whole missing phrase.
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getirir misin
getirir misin: this is a request to one familiar person. The question particle is written separately, and the personal ending attaches to it.
I am here and will stay here. Tell one familiar person to bring the box here. Choose getirmek or götürmek and write the singular imperative.
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getir
getir: the speaker stays at the destination, so the box moves towards that person. The singular imperative is the bare stem.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Turkish sentences and words where available. We keep your score.
Complete with the past of getirmek for “I”: I brought you a map yesterday.
Complete with the future of getirmek for “we”: we will bring this box tomorrow.
Ask one familiar person to bring you a glass of water. Use the aorist question form of getirmek; write the whole missing phrase.
I am here and will stay here. Tell one familiar person to bring the box here. Choose getirmek or götürmek and write the singular imperative.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Plan a meeting: write what you will bring, what you did not bring last time, and a polite request to a friend. Then change the destination to somewhere away from the meeting and consider götürmek.